Open Research at Sussex
What is Open Research?
A transparent and collaborative way of conducting research, where methods, data and outputs are made freely accessible, whenever possible, to support reproducibility, inclusivity and the sharing of knowledge.
Open Research at Sussex
Open research is a central pillar of our Research Culture. We champion this way of working and everything it stands for.
Not only does Open Research lead to more reliable, trustworthy and impactful research, it also aligns with our commitment to social justice; we believe that everyone should have equal access to knowledge.
Early advocators among our staff have worked hard to embed Open Research practices within our institution. We are now working to educate and support others, both through our own initiatives (such as the Open Research Technologies Hub and our work on open source methods) and our work with national institutions like UKRN.
Read our open research statement
UKRN Open Research programme
We’re a proud part of the five-year programme from the UK Reproducibility Network, providing us with training, support, and alliances with institutional members.
Training and support for researchers
The Library provide information and training on a range of aspects of Open Research.
Rewards and recognition
The Research Culture Awards are just one of the ways we are seeking to reward openness in research at Sussex.
DORA principles
The University is a signatory to DORA principles and the Library actively promotes the use of .
Useful contacts:
Professor Seb Oliver, chair of the university’s Open Research Group and Institutional Lead for UKRN - S.Oliver@sussex.ac.uk
Dr Lorna Hards, Senior Research Culture Consultant - L.Hards@sussex.ac.uk
Beth Logan, Associate Director of the Library and Co-chair of the university’s Open Research Group -
Sam Nesbit, Research & Open Scholarship Senior Manager (Library) - S.Nesbit@sussex.ac.uk